On April 16 the St. Patrick School forensic teams in Chatham took first for both varsity and junior varsity divisions, in the St. Rose of Lima Forensic Tournament. In the varsity division Olivia Carini took first, Claire Sofronas took second and Mary Hare was a finalist. Jack Townsend earned first prize for the JV level.

The annual declamation competition attracted four teams this year. Declamation is a difficult form of competition, requiring participants to memorize and present a 3-7 minute speech. The next competition will be Interpretative Reading at St. Patrick School on Dec. 5.

Congratulations to both teams on their great work.

St. Patrick School is a co-educational school serving grades Pre-K through Eight, located in Chatham, NJ. St. Patrick is a national blue ribbon school offering advanced academics, competitive athletics, spiritual formation and leadership development.